FX-R retrofits
11-13-11 | 12:39 AM
#1
FX-R retrofits
My first actual mod on my GS anyways
First time doing a retrofit as well. Took roughly 10 hours from unmounting headlight to retrofit and mounting.
Its not hard, just very time consuming.
I won a free set of FX-Rs from TRS on a facebook give away about 6 months ago so its just been sitting in my room
Ordered Luxury Mods fx-r brackets
Pulled the headlights
About 3 screws on each headlight and just remove all the bulbs, you can leave the HID ballast on
250 degrees for 10 minutes
Yank the lens apart
One bolt holding the chrome bezel to the headlight
Bought screws/bolts at home depot. I used 10/32 2"
Test fit e46-r extended
Shave a good amount on the bezel to clear the shroud
Remove the previous butyl roll, bake the headlight again to soften the glue then just use a screw driver to clean up the glue as much as possible
Apply new butyl
Seal it and finish
The yellow above the cut off is my horribly aimed fogs.
Kind of bright outside.
First time doing a retrofit as well. Took roughly 10 hours from unmounting headlight to retrofit and mounting.
Its not hard, just very time consuming.
I won a free set of FX-Rs from TRS on a facebook give away about 6 months ago so its just been sitting in my room
Ordered Luxury Mods fx-r brackets
Pulled the headlights
About 3 screws on each headlight and just remove all the bulbs, you can leave the HID ballast on
250 degrees for 10 minutes
Yank the lens apart
One bolt holding the chrome bezel to the headlight
Bought screws/bolts at home depot. I used 10/32 2"
Test fit e46-r extended
Shave a good amount on the bezel to clear the shroud
Remove the previous butyl roll, bake the headlight again to soften the glue then just use a screw driver to clean up the glue as much as possible
Apply new butyl
Seal it and finish
The yellow above the cut off is my horribly aimed fogs.
Kind of bright outside.
Last edited by abounly; 11-13-11 at 11:52 AM.
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11-13-11 | 10:28 AM
#10
Thanks guys
No problem adjust the headlights
Auto level works it took me awhile to get it to work correctly.
I wish i didn't have to run the lens, its a lot more sharper without.
No problem adjust the headlights
Auto level works it took me awhile to get it to work correctly.
I wish i didn't have to run the lens, its a lot more sharper without.
11-13-11 | 06:58 PM
#15
Thanks I appreciate it.
Trust me its better to retro its easy on the 2GS.
Correct, you can get them from theretrofitsource.com they have great customer service as well.
You think so? I think it could be better unfortunately it doesn't fill the housing as the Qs. But for the time being its all good, love my cut off line.
Correct, you can get them from theretrofitsource.com they have great customer service as well.
You think so? I think it could be better unfortunately it doesn't fill the housing as the Qs. But for the time being its all good, love my cut off line.
Last edited by abounly; 11-13-11 at 07:23 PM.